/ fɒks; NAmE fɑːks/ noun , verb
■ noun
1.
[ C ] a wild animal of the dog family, with reddish-brown fur, a pointed face and a thick heavy tail
—see also flying fox , vixen
2.
[ U ] the skin and fur of the fox, used to make coats, etc.
3.
[ C ] (often disapproving ) a person who is clever and able to get what they want by influencing or tricking other people :
He's a wily old fox.
4.
[ C ] ( informal ) an attractive young woman
■ verb
[ vn ] ( informal , especially BrE ) to be too difficult for sb to understand or solve; to trick or confuse sb :
The last question foxed even our panel of experts.
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vos and German Fuchs .